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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Nigerian Navy receives first of ten privately funded security vessels
The vessel is the first of ten security support vessels (SSVs) being provided by Sterling Oil Exploration Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) under a memorandum of agreement with the Nigerian Navy. The second vessel (Kali 4) is almost complete and ready for launch. Continue reading
Niger junta puts down mutiny with help from Russia’s Africa Corps
Life returned to normal in Niger’s capital on Sunday, a day after mutineers stormed the presidential palace and a military base at Niamey’s main airport, resisting forces loyal to the ruling junta until Russia’s Africa Corps intervened. State TV reported that dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested, with some paraded in front of cameras live on television. Continue reading
Extract, Violate, and Scare: Data Mining Tools Take Over the Immigration Surveillance State
Vol. 24 No. 4 (2026): Open Issue Articles Extract, Violate, and Scare: Data Mining Tools Take Over the Immigration Surveillance State Document Link: https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/surveillance-and-society/issue/view/1134 Article Sidebar Published: Aug 30, 2026 DOI:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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AI-Cyber Operations: A New Frontier for Public-Private Partnerships
Opening The Door to the Private Sector
To add to this, a Presidential National Security Memorandum issued this month has directed the creation of a program for authorized private-sector entities to conduct cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations, under federal government control and oversight, against foreign “Cyber-Enabled Transnational Criminal Organizations (CE-TCOs).” Continue reading
Court Limits Pentagon Use of Supply Chain Risk Label
Court Limits Pentagon Use of Supply Chain Risk Label By Sarah Brooks August 28, 2026 4 mins A US judge has ruled that Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation be removed (Image… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Anthropic Beat the Pentagon in Court — What It Means for AI Defense Contracts
On August 27, 2026, US District Judge Rita Lin ruled the Pentagon’s ‘supply chain risk’ designation of Anthropic unlawful, calling it First Amendment retaliation and ‘arbitrary and capricious.’ The dispute began after Anthropic refused to drop Claude’s ban on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, putting an estimated $200 million-plus in defense revenue at risk.
A federal judge ruled on August 27, 2026 that the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” blacklist of Anthropic was unlawful retaliation. That’s the short answer. The longer answer is a six-month fight over whether an AI lab gets to say no to the US military.
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US judge blocks Pentagon blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic
US judge blocks Pentagon blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic Court order rules that Pentagon acted illegally, punishing AI company for criticism of government. Anthropic argues that AI models are not reliable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The UAE’s Responsibility for Atrocities in Sudan
The UAE’s Responsibility for Atrocities in Sudan By Jenny Maddocks Published on August 25, 2026 As the civil war in Sudan rages on, civilians sheltering in the city of El Obeid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oryx Afghanistan et al v. Constellis, LLC et al
Oryx Afghanistan et al v. Constellis, LLC et al Virginia Eastern District Court Judge: Michael S Nachmanoff Referred: William B Porter Case #: 1:26-cv-00548 Nature of Suit 190 Contract – Other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ICE Wants New Immigrant Detention Built in a Year, Half Its Own Deadline
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pressing the companies that would build its new detention housing to work faster, cutting its own construction timeline in half and offering higher scores in the competition to bidders who commit to the most aggressive schedule. Continue reading
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